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Originally posted by Ralph38449,
Should we treat hostage crisis like we do? I mean it gets everyone fired up yet look at all the time the terrorist get on TV. It looks bad for us and they get all over the news. |
We shouldn't, but we do. I believe that since all these cable news outlets are 24/7, they need to amplify everything they get to fill up time. Why should we be obsessed with a kidnapping in some small town (if you don't live anywhere near it), or some woman slapping her kid in a shopping center parking lot? If you'll notice, anything that the networks have videotape of, they will shove down our throats and pay little attention to anything they don't, regardless of it's importance. Of course, the other media feel the need to follow suit.
Another point is, IMO, the irresponsible networks actually support terrorism by their actions.